Mysterious metal ball from space falls in Namibia

CleanTV.com ^ | 12-23-11 | CleanTV

[geraldmcg]

A mysterious metal ball reportedly fell from space , landing in a grasslands area of the African nation of Namibia.

So far experts claim the object is not of alien origin. It has two bumps on each end, appears to be hollow and weights about 13 pounds.

Namibia's National Forensic Science Institute Director Paul Ludik said the sphere is 3.6 feet around and is made out of a "sophisticated" alloy that is not unknown to modern science, although it has no identifying markings to link it with a country or a company.

So far that's about all we're told. But we have 2 nagging questions: 1) How can a hollow ball that is one yard in circumference and only 13 pounds manage to survive traveling through the earth's atmosphere? And 2) Why didn't this hollow ball collapse on impact?

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[ZinGirl]

[Oztrich Boy]

Titanium or some sort of titanium alloy jump to mind, since titanium has an extremely high strength to weight ratio (i.e., it's a strong light metal).

Also heat resistant.

[RobertClark]

[Yo-Yo]

But we have 2 nagging questions: 1) How can a hollow ball that is one yard in circumference and only 13 pounds manage to survive traveling through the earth's atmosphere? And 2) Why didn't this hollow ball collapse on impact?

1) Because it was made of Titanium alloy which is strong and light, and

2) Because it was made of Titanium alloy which is strong and light.

Because if it's low sectional density, after it reentered the atmosphere, it would have had a relatively low terminal velocity.

Here's a picture of a similar object that survived reentry that was posted on another thread:

[Hot Tabasco]

It’s a good thing it didn’t hit somebody in the head......

[ontap]

It's just the first of many....it has begun!!!

[Raycpa]

[Caipirabob]

Roadside Picnic?

Link above is actually a full pdf of the book, more details on this link at Wiki for Sci-Fi fans...

Any "Stalker:Chernobyl" fans out there? Here's the basis for the genre.

[iamweasle]

I'm thinking mythbusters again.

[catman67]

Wasn't one of these, perchance?

[meatloaf]

Give it to some pedophile so he can start a new religion.

[RichInOC]

The Gods Must Have Metal Balls.

[MayflowerMadam]

Probably just space debris. The alloy “is not unknown to modern science”? Since that’s a double negative, the alloy is known to modern science.

Nothin’ to see here; move along.

[Moltke]

I, for one, welcome our new spherical overlords.

[grey_whiskers]

Happy Fun Ball!

Cheers!

...oh, and Merry Christmas!

[Theoria]

This is exactly a headline I expect when I read something about Namibia. That, and something about a Nile Croc.

[41Thunder]

Kind of looks like an orgasmatron to me!

Woodie Allen...paging Mr Allen

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks geraldmcg, and Merry Christmas.